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Finding the Third Proportional to 713.81 and 1,134.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 713.81 and 1,134.84 is: 1,804.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713.81 : 1,134.84 = 1,134.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713.81/1,134.84 = 1,134.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713.81x = 1,134.84 × 1,134.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713.81x = 1,287,870.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,870.34/713.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,804.21

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